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Darlin

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[Verse 1]
  C  GDarling you're hAmiding in the Fcloset once agaCin, 
start sGmiling Am  F  
I know you're CtrGying 
Amreal hard not Fto turn your head awCay 
pretty Gdarling 
Amface tomorrow, Ftomorrow is not yesterdCaaGaaAmaaaFy 
YesterdCay Goh AmoooFooh 
[Chorus] 
 AmPretty Fplease I Cknow it's a dGrag 
 Amwipe Fyour eyes and Cput up your Ghead 
 AmI wish you Fcould be Chappy inGstead 
There's Amnothing else I Fcan do 
But lCove you the Gbest that I cAman F  
yeah yCeah yeah Gyeah 
[Verse 2]
  C  GDarling AmI was there Fonce a while aCgo 
I kGnow Am  F  
that it'Cs haGrd to be sAmtuck with 
 Fpeople that you lCove G  
Amwhen nobody Ftrusts 
[Chorus]
 AmPretty Fplease I Cknow it's a dGrag 
 Amwipe Fyour eyes and Cput up your Ghead 
 AmI wish you Fcould be Chappy inGstead 
There's Amnothing else I Fcan do 
But lCove you the Gbest that I cAman F  
yeah yCeah yeah Gyeah 
that I cAman  FooCooGoh
[Bridge]
 AmYou're Fnot the oCnly onGe who's been through 
 AmI've bFeen there alCone and nGow so are you 
 AmI just wFant you to kCnow, I want you to knoGw it's not youAmr faulFt 
it's not youCr faaGaaCaulFt  oooAmh   FoooChG  
your faAmult, Fyour fauClt G  
it's not your faAmult F  
your fCault, your Gfault, your faAmult F  
[Chorus]
 AmPretty Fplease I Cknow it's a dGrag
 Amwipe Fyour eyes and Cput up your Ghead
 AmI wish you Fcould be Chappy inGstead 
There's Amnothing else I Fcan do 
But lCove you the Gbest that I can 
 AmPretty Fplease I Cknow it's a Gdrag 
 Amwipe Fyour eyes and Cput up your Ghead 
 AmI wish you Fcould be Chappy inGstead 
There's Amnothing else I Fcan do 
But lCove you the Gbest that I cAman F  
yeah yCeah yeah Gyeah 
that I cAman  FooCooGoh
[Outro]
  C  GDarling you're hAmiding in the Fcloset once agaCin,
start sGmilingAm  F  C  

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Darlin

by Avril Lavigne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C G Am F C

Darling you're hiding in the closet once again,

G Am F

start smiling

C G

I know you're trying

Am F C

real hard not to turn your head away

pretty darling

Am F C G Am F

face tomorrow, tomorrow is not yesterdaaaaaaay

C G Am F

Yesterday oh oooooh

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Pretty please I know it's a drag

Am F C G

wipe your eyes and put up your head

Am F C G

I wish you could be happy instead

Am F

There's nothing else I can do

C G Am F

But love you the best that I can

C G

yeah yeah yeah yeah

[Verse 2]

C G Am F C

Darling I was there once a while ago

G Am F

I know

C G Am

that it's hard to be stuck with

F C G

people that you love

Am F

when nobody trusts

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Pretty please I know it's a drag

Am F C G

wipe your eyes and put up your head

Am F C G

I wish you could be happy instead

Am F

There's nothing else I can do

C G Am F

But love you the best that I can

C G

yeah yeah yeah yeah

Am F C G

that I can oooooh

[Bridge]

Am F C G

You're not the only one who's been through

Am F C G

I've been there alone and now so are you

Am F C G Am F

I just want you to know, I want you to know it's not your fault

C G C F Am F C G

it's not your faaaaault oooh oooh

Am F C G

your fault, your fault

Am F

it's not your fault

C G Am F

your fault, your fault, your fault

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Pretty please I know it's a drag

Am F C G

wipe your eyes and put up your head

Am F C G

I wish you could be happy instead

Am F

There's nothing else I can do

C G

But love you the best that I can

Am F C G

Pretty please I know it's a drag

Am F C G

wipe your eyes and put up your head

Am F C G

I wish you could be happy instead

Am F

There's nothing else I can do

C G Am F

But love you the best that I can

C G

yeah yeah yeah yeah

Am F C G

that I can oooooh

[Outro]

C G Am F C

Darling you're hiding in the closet once again,

G Am F C

start smiling

About Darlin Chords by Avril Lavigne

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What key is "Darlin" in?

The chords for "Darlin" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.